IRCTC NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHING WITH NEW VERSION

1. PERFORMANCE UPGRADES

User Capacity: New site can host 1 lakh users simultaneously

Booking Speed: New Passenger Reservation System will handle 1.5 lakh ticket bookings per minute vs current 32,000

Enquiry Capacity: Jumps 10x to 40 lakh enquiries per minute

No Crashes: Built to reduce site crashes and timeouts during peak hours/Tatkal.

2. 4 KEY USER EXPERIENCE CHANGES

Confirmed by IRCTC + CRIS officials . 

No Unnecessary CAPTCHA / Popups

Removed captcha, flashing graphics, distracting elements

Only "easy and fast CAPTCHA" for Tatkal to stop bots

All-Class Seat Availability

See Sleeper, 3AC, 2AC, 1AC availability on one single screen

No need to click each class separately

Faster Checkout

Reduced booking steps

Saved passenger details for repeat bookings

Enquire trains + check availability without login

Personalization Features

Mobile-based authentication

Regional language support

Preferred seat choice option

Fare calendar + font size change option. 

3. TECHNICAL BACKEND

Integration: New website is being integrated with the revamped Passenger Reservation engine

Old System: Current PRS is ∼40 years old

Parallel Upgrade: Both website + PRS being upgraded while keeping system operational

Full Functional: Beta live July 15, full version in "coming months" . 

4. HOW IT CAME ABOUT

Feedback Source: MNIT Jaipur students met Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and flagged issues

Promise: Minister assured revamp by July 15

Review: Same students reviewed beta version on July 10 at Jaipur . 

5. TATKAL + BOT MEASURES

Railways acknowledged bot activity is a "continuing challenge"

New safeguards being added specifically for Tatkal bookings . 

6. OTHER RAILWAY STATS

RailOne App: 4+ crore downloads, major platform for railway services

E-tickets: ∼88% of all bookings are online now. 

What this means for you

Tatkal: Faster, less captcha frustration

Regular Booking: 3-4 clicks less to book

Planning: See all fares + seats together

Repeat Travelers: Auto-fill passengers saves time . 

Beta starts 15 July 2026. Full version expected a few months later after PRS integration completes .